2021 National Football League

Started by Junior Ex Laoistalk, December 21, 2020, 06:03:51 PM

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Junior Ex Laoistalk

Gaelic Football. National Leagues.

It is believed that the National Gaelic football leagues will start from Saturday February 27th and run until the league finals on Sunday April 4th. The four divisions will be split into two, North and South.

Division 1 North
Donegal, Tyrone, Monaghan, Armagh

Division 1 South
Kerry, Dublin, Roscommon, Galway

Division 2 North
Meath, Down, Mayo, Westmeath

Division 2 South
Clare, Cork, Laois, Kildare

Division 3 North
Derry, Fermanagh, Longford, Cavan

Division 3 South
Limerick, Wicklow, Offaly, Tipperary

Division 4 North
Leitrim, Louth, Antrim, Sligo

Division 4 South
Wexford, Carlow, Waterford, London*
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Each team will play three group games, with a draw deciding which counties get two home games. The top two in each group progress to their respective league semi-finals. This will then be followed by a league final.

The bottom two teams in Division 1-3 will go into the relegation semi-finals with both losers moving down a division for 2022.

Bottom two teams in Division 4 will play a Shield semi-final and then final.

*London's participation will be decided based on restrictions in 2021.



The 2021 inter-county senior football championship is scheduled start on 17-18 April.

Provincial championships followed by qualifiers will take place with no Super 8s, replaced instead by the old quarter-final knockout format.

Any team in Division 3 or 4 (outside Cavan and Tipperary) that do not reach their provincial finals will take part in the Tailteann Cup.

It is believed that the games will be knockout with semi-finals taking place as a double header in Croke Park on Sunday June 6th. The final will be curtain raiser to the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final on June 26/27.

Hurling.
Hurling is believed to be following a similar format to normal years in the National Leagues with the counties split into Division 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b. The only difference being that there will be no quarter or semi-finals.

Championship will stay as a knock-out format with back-door qualifiers.

Club Championships.
The main club championship window will take place from July 25th to October 24th..
Winners are not those who never fail, but those who never quit!

recyclebin

So Cavan and Tipperary get an exemption  ::) Mayo too if they get relegated presumably  ::)

Why do the GAA always have to over complicate things. I thought they only did that kind of thing in the Hurling i.e. change the format every year to prevent some of the big counties getting knocked out early or relegated to lower division. It makes a mockery of the second tier.

Why can't they be more like the ladies and call the second tier championship what is too, Tailteann cup is the Junior championship and Sam Maguire is the Senior. It should not be linked to the league or provinces after the first season, and it should have promotion and relegation.

The inter county hurling grades are even worse with about five different grades with obscure names instead of Senior, Intermediate, Junior A, B & C.

We are almost as bad in Laois with our Senior A hurling which as far as I can tell should be called intermediate!

clonadmad

Quote from: recyclebin on December 21, 2020, 10:25:52 PM
So Cavan and Tipperary get an exemption  ::) Mayo too if they get relegated presumably  ::)

Why do the GAA always have to over complicate things. I thought they only did that kind of thing in the Hurling i.e. change the format every year to prevent some of the big counties getting knocked out early or relegated to lower division. It makes a mockery of the second tier.

Why can't they be more like the ladies and call the second tier championship what is too, Tailteann cup is the Junior championship and Sam Maguire is the Senior. It should not be linked to the league or provinces after the first season, and it should have promotion and relegation.

The inter county hurling grades are even worse with about five different grades with obscure names instead of Senior, Intermediate, Junior A, B & C.

We are almost as bad in Laois with our Senior A hurling which as far as I can tell should be called intermediate!



Senior A hurling championship in laois is changed nearly a year at this stage

Do Keep up

recyclebin

Sorry, don't follow the hurling too much. Can someone explain what Premier Intermediate is?

Junior Ex Laoistalk

                                                           **Return of the King**


https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/01/14/return-of-the-king-boost-for-laois-footballers-as-donie-commits-for-2021-season/

           
Winners are not those who never fail, but those who never quit!

High Fielder

Good to see him back. Disappointing to see others leave. Just the way it is and always will be in Laois.

South Laois man

Who's left the panel high fielder? On another note the start of leagues are being pushed out till the end of March at least.

Junior Ex Laoistalk

At Last... The League Fixtures for 2021

National Football League Division 2 South

Round 1 – Clare v Laois   -   Sunday May 16 (Ennis) 3.45pm
Round 2 – Laois v Cork    -   Saturday May 22 (O'Moore Park) 7pm
Round 3 – Laois v Kildare -   Sunday May 30 (O'Moore Park) 1.45pm
Winners are not those who never fail, but those who never quit!

Laoiseabu

Any word on the make up of the panel ? They were back training the other night . Staying up in division 2 will obviously be the priority this year .

Junior Ex Laoistalk

Winners are not those who never fail, but those who never quit!

Brandon

anyone know how laois got on in their challenge match against limerick ? any score ?

Laoiseabu

Quote from: Brandon on May 13, 2021, 01:56:51 AM
anyone know how laois got on in their challenge match against limerick ? any score ?

Two separate games against limerick were played . Not sure on how they went . Between the two games I'm sure everyone got a run out though

Brandon

they probably won anyway limerick arent that great

Brandon


on the hop

just announced

Corbett, Collins, Timmons, Piggott, o Sullivan, Begley, Dillon, lillis, o loughlin, barry, o carroll, o reilly, Kingston p, d Kingston, lowry